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September 21, 2026

Highways Bulletin: £7 Million of Improvements to Surrey’s Roads

Good Morning Guildford — 2026-09-21

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here.
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Highways Bulletin: £7 Million of Improvements to Surrey’s Roads

Highways Bulletin: £7 Million of Improvements to Surrey’s Roads

• The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them.
• See interactive map here.
• Report potholes and highway issues here.

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Today in Guildford, Woking and west Surrey commuter belt

Conditions in your area this morning.

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Local news · 5 stories

The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Andy Burnham visits Woking as McLaren announce new investment and jobs
SurreyLive — Woking · 5 days ago

Andy Burnham visits Woking as McLaren announce new investment and jobs

• The MP praised McLaren's investment plans, calling them "a huge vote of confidence in Woking"

Obituary: Sheila Kirkland
Guildford Dragon · Local news · yesterday

Obituary: Sheila Kirkland

• By Adrian Chandler Sheila Kirkland passed away in the Royal Surrey County Hospital on July 8, 2026, aged 89 years.
• She was a Guildford girl born and bred and was educated locally, including at Sandfield School in York Road.
• Her early life was spent in Westborough and times were not easy for the family.

What I learned meeting the Prime Minister on a tour of McLaren's Woking HQ
SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday

What I learned meeting the Prime Minister on a tour of McLaren's Woking HQ

• It is fair to say I was quite shocked to find out that I’d have the chance to speak to the PM

Application for additional flats at Cornerstone
Woking News & Mail · Local news · 4 days ago

Application for additional flats at Cornerstone

• A planning application for four flats in a town centre residential site has been submitted to Woking Borough Council.

Council agrees shops sale
Woking News & Mail · Local news · 4 days ago

Council agrees shops sale

• The sale of town centre shops has been agreed as Surrey Heath Borough Council continues its cost cutting efforts.

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Official notice: Guildford Borough Council news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Woking Borough Council news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Experience Guildford BID events. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Guildford Dragon. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: ONS - Guildford Census 2021 area change. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
What's On · 36 items

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 36 public listings happening across Guildford over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

1 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts Guildford Town Centre2 OctImpressionist Revolutions The Guildford Institute2 Octlunch Club Guildford United reformed Church2 OctNicolas Meier World Group Sextet The Stoke2 OctSchoolgirl Stitches: A hundred years of teaching needlework Guildford Museum21 SepIntermediate Improv Comedy Course G Live22 & 29 SepCommunity Tuesday Coffee Culture22 SepShort Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling Yvonne Arnaud Theatre22 SepThe Choir of Man Yvonne Arnaud Theatre23 SepIain Ballamy Quartet - Jazz Festival Guildford pavillion23 & 30 SepSunflower café Guildford Reformed Church24 SepAuthor Talk: Layla McCay The Queer Bookshelf New House Art Space24 SepBowling for Mental Wellbeing Guildford Spectrum24 SepHellfire Comedy Club - September G Live25 SepCK Gospel Choir St Nicholas Church25 SepCraft Cafe - Jewellery Making G Live25 SepThe GI Music Lounge - Rowan Stuart The Guildford Institute26 SepLuke Wright - Later Life Letter Yvonne Arnaud Theatre27 SepBrian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Yvonne Arnaud Theatre29 SepLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Yvonne Arnaud Theatre29 SepSing the Shows - September G Live29 SepThomas Hardy- Nature, Fate and Love The Guildford Institute29 SepTwelve Angry Men Yvonne Arnaud Theatre3 OctFilkin’s Drift at The GI Music Lounge Guildford Institute3 OctHalloween Monster Roll Rosa's Thai4 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts: Guildford Jazz Yvonne Arnaud Theatre27 SepFake or Fortune | Guided Walk - Sunday 27 September 202622 & 26 SepGuildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 26 September 202624 SepHidden Guildford | Guided Walk - Thursday 24 September 202629 SepMedieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Tuesday 29 September 202622 SepLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepLittle Notes: 2.5-4.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepLittle Notes: 5-14mos Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepShort Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling Tue 22 Sep 2026 - Tue 22 Sep 2026 An immersive storytelling adventure for 0 to 4 year olds.29 SepTwelve Angry Men Tue 29 Sep 2026 - Sat 3 Oct 202623 SepYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Wed 23 Sep 2026 Youth Theatre for young people aged 13 to 16 years old.
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Did you know · local fact

Did you know? · Guildford

The University of Surrey was established by royal charter on 9 September 1966, having moved from its roots as Battersea College of Technology in London to a green Stag Hill site in Guildford. Source →

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